'Skyfall'

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ORIGINAL SONG: It's going to be a big night for Bond fans. We know Shirley Bassey will be in the house, the only possible make-good for the academy somehow failing to nominate "Goldfinger," which she sang, in this category 48 years ago. And with a 007 tribute planned, we might see Sean Connery and Roger Moore don their tuxedos once again. But as fantastic as that all sounds, the program's guaranteed showstopper will be the four minutes when Adele's on stage singing the grand, soulful "Skfyall," the greatest Bond theme song ever recorded. And, yes, she'll return to the stage later to pick up the Oscar too.

ORIGINAL SONG: It's going to be a big night for Bond fans. We know Shirley Bassey will be in the house, the only possible make-good for the academy somehow failing to nominate "Goldfinger," which she sang, in this category 48 years ago. And with a 007 tribute planned, we might see Sean Connery and Roger Moore don their tuxedos once again. But as fantastic as that all sounds, the program's guaranteed showstopper will be the four minutes when Adele's on stage singing the grand, soulful "Skfyall," the greatest Bond theme song ever recorded. And, yes, she'll return to the stage later to pick up the Oscar too.

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ORIGINAL SONG: It's going to be a big night for Bond fans. We know Shirley Bassey will be in the house, the only possible make-good for the academy somehow failing to nominate "Goldfinger," which she sang, in this category 48 years ago. And with a 007 tribute planned, we might see Sean Connery and Roger Moore don their tuxedos once again. But as fantastic as that all sounds, the program's guaranteed showstopper will be the four minutes when Adele's on stage singing the grand, soulful "Skfyall," the greatest Bond theme song ever recorded. And, yes, she'll return to the stage later to pick up the Oscar too.